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A modular sporting goods store inspired by Mikimoto Building in Tokyo, Japan. Front facade is removable. About 3250 pieces. Computer rendering but buildable if you have the bricks.
Alexander Twilight Hall, Middlebury College
Built in 1867 to serve as the town’s elementary school, it was purchased by Middlebury College in 1984. Following extensive renovations, it was renamed Alexander Twilight Hall after the first African American college graduate in the United States, Middlebury College class of 1823. Twilight was an educator, minister, and politician. In fact, he was the first African American elected to a state legislature before the Civil War.
Battell Bridge, Downtown Middlebury
After 106 years and five wooden bridges, the citizens of Middlebury, Vermont finally decided to build a permanent stone bridge across the Otter Creek in the heart of town. Modeled after Rome’s Ponte Sant’Angelo which has spanned the Tiber since 130 A.D., the town allocated $12,000 for the project, with Joseph and Phillip Battell offering to pay anything over that amount. It was completed in 1893, $19,000 over budget.
First Congregational Church of Middlebury
The First Congregational Church of Middlebury is widely considered to be one of the finest examples of its kind in New England. Designed by Lavius Fillmore, it was completed in 1809. Fillmore took a unique approach to the Middlebury church design, modeling the tower for the edifice after Joseph Brown’s First Baptist Church in Providence, Rhode Island, which was itself inspired by a design completed by architect James Gibbs. A special construction feature was a flexible frame and rocking steeple that could withstand strong winds, such as the 1938 and 1950 hurricanes which destroyed most of the other spires in town.
A modern house for a family with kids. Fully furnished. Architecture is inspired by functionalism and clean lines. About 6800 bricks. Computer rendering but buildable if you have the bricks.
This build is a large castle/landscape display featuring The Knights of the Black Falcon and The Forest Guard.
First and foremost the aim of this build was to showcase what I love about those classic mid-80s Castle sets and specifically my two favourite factions. I have drawn inspiration from the original sets featuring each faction, specifically what I loved about them as a child and aimed to contrast that with what appeals to me as an adult builder.
The build features two fortresses side by side, Falkenholt Castle, the fortress of the Knights of the Black Falcon and an underground network of caves and tunnels that comprise the fortress of the Forest Guard.
Some of the elements that I am most happy with in this build are the level of detail and texture, the cross-section style cutaway on the edges of the build showing the internal structure of the castle as well as the geological layers of rock, clay and soil.
Lego bookstore modular inspired by A.Masow Architects concept store. There are four apartments above the bookstore. The modular house can be opened at the back and is fully furnished. About 6500 bricks. Computer rendering but only existing bricks/colors were used. Reference images.
Where other men blindly follow the truth, Remember, nothing is true.
Where other men are limited by morality or law, Remember, everything is permitted.
We work in the dark to serve the light.
We are assassins!
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Independence Hall - Philadelphia
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The right half of he building is mostly undamaged and gives a good idea about the shapes and colors here. I also enjoy the printed windows on this one.
This project was equally focused on modern architecture and believable damage. That sort of focus has already been the leading theme of my Raid diorama and it once again proved to be a fun thing to make. I also intended to work primarily with slightly less common colors here, namely a lot of dark tan and dark orange. The base is 24x32 studs large.
This build is a large castle/landscape display featuring The Knights of the Black Falcon and The Forest Guard.
First and foremost the aim of this build was to showcase what I love about those classic mid-80s Castle sets and specifically my two favourite factions. I have drawn inspiration from the original sets featuring each faction, specifically what I loved about them as a child and aimed to contrast that with what appeals to me as an adult builder.
The build features two fortresses side by side, Falkenholt Castle, the fortress of the Knights of the Black Falcon and an underground network of caves and tunnels that comprise the fortress of the Forest Guard.
Some of the elements that I am most happy with in this build are the level of detail and texture, the cross-section style cutaway on the edges of the build showing the internal structure of the castle as well as the geological layers of rock, clay and soil.
Imagine standing in St. Peter’s Square crowded shoulder-to-shoulder among thousands of eager faithful, all of whom have their eyes fixed on the partially visible rooftop of the Sistine Chapel (pictured just right of the Basilica’s north clock). In the wake of a pope’s passing, the College of Cardinals convenes within the Sistine Chapel for a papal conclave, during which they are locked inside until they reach a consensus on who will succeed the late Holy Father as the Vicar of Christ. The papal conclave has chosen each successive pope since its introduction during the Second Council of Lyons in 1274 and currently requires a two-thirds supermajority vote where each cardinal casts a single vote. As the cardinals deliberate within the conclave, thousands pack St. Peter’s Square and the Via della Conciliazione, while millions more watch from home and in cities around the world. They wait with bated breath for smoke to fume from the temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel. If the college fails to reach a consensus in a round of voting, those ballots are burned alongside chemicals which turn the smoke black. This is typically accompanied by a collective sigh from the masses outside. If the college manages to reach the requisite supermajority, then a new pope is elected. The ballots are burned along with potassium chlorate, lactose, and pine rosin, and the chimney fumes white smoke, followed by the thunderous clamor of multitudes and the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica ringing in full peal.
The third LEGO skyscraper goes up in Wasabi District!
I tried to make the rooftop one of the most detailed mechanical / HVAC LEGO layouts out there..
The Magnolias on 10th --- The newest luxury development at Wasabi District!
Some facts:
-Over 10,000 pieces (I stopped counting at 10k)
-6 32x32 baseplates
-12 modules, including roofs. 9 out of 12 modules fully detailed (interior)
-The most difficult Wasabi District project ever!
Check out @wooootles on Instagram to find some WIP/under construction pics!
A view of my Union Depot train station with scaled down platforms. I plan to expand the station to 6 tracks with three longer platforms (every other track) at some point.
Finally, I can present you one of my personal MOC, designed by me and nobody else! :)
This is the faithful model of the Parthenon in Athens, in Lego Architecture style as usual. I designed it in LDD before, and then I managed to build it!
I'm still wondering why Lego hasn't never thought to do it as an official Lego Architecture set...
I've also uploaded this my MOC on Rebrickable! If you want to recreate it, here:
rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-30703/Jean%20Paul%20Bricks/lego-...
Gustave Eiffel was initially unreceptive to Koechlin’s and Nouguier’s design. It was only after Sauvestre’s refinements that Eiffel lent his support to the project ...
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History:
The Pont du Gard is an ancient Roman aqueduct that crosses the Gardon River near the town of Vers-Pont-du-Gard in southern France. The Pont du Gard, built as three tiers of archways to bring water to the city of Nîmes, is the highest of all elevated Roman aqueducts, and one of the best preserved. It was added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1985 because of its historical importance.
The bridge has three tiers of arches, stands 48.8 m (160 ft) high, and descends a mere 2.5 centimetres (1 in) – a gradient of only 1 in 18,241 – while the whole aqueduct descends in height by only 12.6 m (41 ft) over its entire length, which is indicative of the great precision that Roman engineers were able to achieve using simple technology. The Nîmes aqueduct was built to channel water from the springs of the Fontaine d'Eure near Uzès to the castellum divisorum (repartition basin) in Nimes
Brick Model Info:
The model has 2097 pieces and measures 65.92 x 16.16 x 20.48 (x,y,z) centimeters, (25.95 x 6.36 x 8,06 inches). The idea is try to respect the real proportion of the aqueduct.
Motivation:
As a fan of the LEGO Architecture series, I was surprised there were no official sets of this monument one of the most important sturcture of the ancient Roman Empire a collossal engineer structure.
I have visit this monument when I was child and I was entranced by his immensity.
Here there is the link to support my project on lego ideas thanks to everyone :)
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I have wanted to build this house in Lego for a long time. However, the house is too big for minifig scale and a lot of details would be lost in micro scale. But when I saw this recently taken photo of the house, with the beautiful pink flowering tree in front of the house, it felt like a perfect alternative to build the tree with the house in the background.
A year ago I decided to only use existing bricks for my digital MOCs. But this time I really wanted to capture the original color of the house together with the color of the tree. Therefore this build is an exception from my rule. However, if you look at next/previous image you can see how this house would look if only existing bricks were used.
This is a Lego modular of the F-town Building located in Sendai, Japan by architect Atelier Hitoshi Abe. About 8500 bricks of which over 3000 are white 1x1 plates. 😂 Computer rendering but only existing bricks were used. Reference images.
↪️ Metae were conical pillars which commonly marked turning points of Roman circuses.
📣 Just outside the Flavian Amphitheatre, the Meta Sudans fountain marked the turning point for Triumphal Processions through Rome.
⚔️ Here, Imperatori (victorious generals) would have turned from the Via Triumphalis onto the Via Sacra during a triumph.
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The part I enjoy the most in any project is trying to find new uses for "specialty elements. So when I saw both the snitch and parrots could work nicely for the radiator caps and eagles I knew I had to try and build it. Building at 1:200 scale proved a bit difficult though if I wanted to get the right proportions for the windows. That took some time, and in the end I only got about down to the waist of the building before the submission deadline for marchitecture 2025. I'm still happy that I was able to finish the spire though, even if it looks a bit plain.
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. In that case, I am sincerely indebted to the developer of this fabulous cobblestone technique, Teresa Elsmore. Having first been introduced to this technique with her walled garden piece several years back, I have kept in the back of my mind, waiting for the perfect subject matter on which to apply my own interpretation. These herringbone cobblestone patterns – both perfectly symmetrical – were a treat to build. The hundreds of interlaced 1x1 tiles and shifting patterns kept me fully engrossed for the hours it required to lay the entirety of these slightly sunken recesses in the Chameli Farsh. The fact that the pattern so closely resembles that of the actual brickwork used for this particular surface, is nothing short of serendipitous!
On a recent trip to the coast, I noticed the many ways in which Land meets Water.
This MOC is an attempt to mimic rockwork as arches using plates. The result was a bowl shaped island which I made into a self sustained island village.
Among the more pioneering novelties to Mughal architecture inherent to Taj Mahal, is the Jilaukhana (meaning “house porch”). The simple concept was to provide an enclosed forecourt for the purpose of encouraging a contemplative respite for weary travelers arriving on horseback or by elephant. The transitional space of the Jilaukhana is divided into four quadrants, with two pairs of matching gardens at its center crossroads. The southern, western and eastern ends of the crossroads are marked by their own perimeter gates, while the four corners of the forecourt are lined with matching sets of multi-lobed arcades encircling their own inner courtyards.
The predominant bilateral symmetry of the entire complex is immediately apparent to any Taj Mahal visitors. The axis of symmetry runs the length of the whole complex, effectively mirroring the architectural and formal elements along the center line. The implementation of such symmetry has advantageous physical attributes: specifically, the two southernmost buildings serve as tombs for two of Shah Jahan’s wives, while the two buildings at the north corners of the Jilaukhana served as servants’ quarters. Conversely, the bilateral symmetry also reflects a metaphysical quality of design: one that is rooted in organizational hierarchy as well as social stratification. For instance, the prevalent use of white marble and red sandstone are both rooted in Hindu beliefs which call for white stones in buildings for the priestly caste of the Brahmins, and red stones for those of the warrior caste of the Kshatriyas. Accordingly, the amount of white marble or white polished plaster denotes the relative importance of each building throughout the complex.
A good start on the mansion.Got the main entrance pretty much completed. Believe it or not those gargoyles took me longer to figure that the rest of the arch way combined! My client is very pleased withe progress thus far :D
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I updated my LEGO model of the Colonial Department Store (which rented space in the Cunninghams Drugs building). I added the large Art Deco blade sign and added the zigzag effect on the roof line of the building. I also converted the model into a semi-modular (The LEGO company's modular buildings started with the Cafe Corner set). The ground floor is a separate unit with an interior (work in progress) and the roof is removable for access.
The building model measures 12.5 inches wide by 14.5 inches deep by 22.5 inches high (31.75 x 36.8 x 54.5 centimeters).
See my Flickr post preceding the photos of this model for images of the real building.
The building to the right is my revamped David Stott building model built in a slightly larger scale that the previous version (still a work in progress as well at this time).
The Magnolias on 10th --- The newest luxury development at Wasabi District!
Some facts:
-Over 10,000 pieces (I stopped counting at 10k)
-6 32x32 baseplates
-12 modules, including roofs. 9 out of 12 modules fully detailed (interior)
-The most difficult Wasabi District project ever!
Check out @wooootles on Instagram to find some WIP/under construction pics!
Garpenberg Castle is located in Dalarna, Sweden. It was built 1801 and used as a private residence. Today it is used as a conference and wedding venue. About 2200 bricks. Computer rendering but buildable if you have the bricks.
Here is without doubt the most difficult moc I have ever made and also the most fragile.
The many angles gave me lots of difficulties and it was hard to hide the gaps and spaces between the three houses.
To be honest sometimes this moc was a nightmare 😆 but I am really proud of the result and the realism.
I hope you'll enjoy it.
Thanks to all Mocers that gave me inspiration.
A modern house for a family with kids. Fully furnished. Architecture is inspired by functionalism and clean lines. About 6800 bricks. Computer rendering but buildable if you have the bricks.
Lego bookstore modular inspired by A.Masow Architects concept store. There are four apartments above the bookstore. The modular house can be opened at the back and is fully furnished. About 6500 bricks. Computer rendering but only existing bricks/colors were used. Reference images.
This is a first version of Saruman’s tower in Isengard. It is 152,4 meters or 500 feet from the ground to the roof top, where Mithrandir was held captive. The four prongs protruding from there are not specified in height; and while I greatly relied on concept art and models made by Weta Workshop, the top section of the tower differs from the one in the movies (maybe new parts will eventually close this gap). The model includes the large stairway facing to the east and the surrounding grassland indicates that we see Orthanc in its less sinister days when the White wizard was not yet deceived by the Abhorred.
The model consists of 537 pieces, is built in scale 1:650 and remains a work in progress.
Bonnstan ("The Farmers Town") in Skellefteå, northern Sweden.
In a time when going to church was mandatory, churchgoers with a long way to travel could own a room and sleep for the night here, next to the church. Bonnstan was built during the 1600s, but the buildings standing there today were built in the 1830s, after a devastating fire.
Here I have built a few houses as a tiny little coulisse. I have used plates and tiles to get structure in the wooden walls, and jumper plates, tiles and masonry bricks to get structure in the wooden doors.
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The placement of each and every brick was painstakingly aligned, as imperfections near the top have an increasingly deleterious effect on the overall symmetry. 📐
Level 3️⃣ was the Maenianum Secundum Summum - the cavea (seating) for non-Roman citizens, foreigners, slaves and the poorest in Rome. ️
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The art and architecture throughout Vatican City are considered to be among some of the most impactful works on the post-sixteenth-century course of either discipline, to say nothing of the thousands of works of antiquity in the Vatican Museums. St. Peter’s Basilica alone was principally designed by Bramante, Michelangelo, Maderno, and Bernini successively over the course of its 120-year construction period. This edifice defined not only the architectural style of the High Renaissance, but that of the early Baroque as well – not to mention the skyline of Rome itself. The dome of St. Peter’s is among the tallest and most visible structures in the city, as well as one of the most overtly influential as numerous smaller and subsequent Baroque domes throughout the city have been inspired by its style and ornament. It is little wonder, then, that the entirety of Vatican City was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.
In terms of style, the closest any of my previous works had come to the High Renaissance is Santa Maria del Fiore which itself is exemplary of the early Renaissance. The closest any had come to early Baroque, on the other hand, would probably be the Gothic Revival of my Palace of Westminster piece, which itself is separated by more than a few tangential movements in style and by more than 250 years. Self-indulgent trains of thought aside, designing a contiguous landscape piece of Vatican City proved to be an exciting new subject to explore. From the outset, it was the eclectic ensemble of building types and gardens among such varied topography that convinced me it would be a worthwhile endeavor. Along the way, I found myself utilizing an ever-expanding palette of parts to properly diversify the unique styles and contemporary qualities of each façade and every garden belvedere. In the end, I used more than 1,300 unique LEGO parts throughout the entire piece, far outpacing the number of unique elements for any of my previous landscape works.
The house is a calm and silent place to call home. The livingroom is hovering above the still water of the swimming pool. The living area is divided into different floor levels. Kitchen and toilet are located on ground floor. Landing, livingroom, bedroom and bathroom can be found on next level. A combined music and reading corner is hosted on the highest level. A friend of mine told me that she imagined this house to be located in Italy. I think that Italy is a very good guess.